Trying very hard to take Big Bird’s words to heart (drawn by me).
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*jazz hands* MaryKuehner.com Early lit librarian. Storytime pro. PB author seeking representation. Proudly neurodivergent (OCD/ADHD). “She reads a lot of shouty books.” - that one kid at Storytime. She/her.
August is #TransgenderHistoryMonth! It’s a time to honor the history and contributions of transgender historymakers, pioneers, and trailblazers, and affirms the presence of trans folks everywhere. For an intersectional look at trans history, we encourage you to pick up any one of these 17 titles!
It’s launch day for Lots and Lots of Ocelots: A Skip Counting Book, illustrated by Angel Chang, with Workman Kids! Filled with rhyming text and animal facts, this book introduces counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. vickyfang.com/books/lots-and-lots-of-ocelots/
WERE YOU ALL AWARE THAT PEOPLE AT A WILDLIFE FARM WOKE UP ONE DAY AND SURPRISE! THERE WAS A BABY CAPYBARA. Best episode of “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” EVER. www.msn.com/en-us/pets-a...
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JESUS CHRIST WHAT ARE WE DOING THERE'S A TINY SHINY BIRD IN PANTALOONS
Avian Face-Tool 🦡@beakmoo.bsky.social · last mo.I just found out there's a creature called a puffleg hummingbird, that wears a tiny pair of fluffy white trousers.
Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
2 scholars who should always be cited when their work is mentioned: Dr Rudine Sims Bishop (Mirrors, Windows & Sliding Glass Doors) and Fobazi Ettarh (“vocational awe” in libraries).
Huge, massive, enormous congratulations to my buddy @zombicatures.bsky.social on his Crystal Kite award for THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG!!!
As I learn more about my neurodiversity I have realized why I get super angry at people talking, most eating or chip bag rustling, etc. when I’m trying to concentrate or listen to someone else. Because my brain can’t handle it. I always have wondered why other people DON’T get angry. Not I know.
Second bad brain day this week. I’m angry and annoyed and sad. Bets on how many times I’ll cry at work today?
No country that arrested librarians and booksellers was on the right side of history. But that's what's happening in Arkansas. And this is where your whole country is headed with H.R 7661 and S 4925. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/arkansasact372
Arresting Librarians AND Booksellers in the United States
History has shown that arresting librarians and booksellers has never led to greater freedom or liberty.
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What if we wrote picture book blurbs like clickbait headlines? A HUNGRY CATERPILLAR EATS FRUIT FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT IS STILL HUNGRY. WHAT HE EATS NEXT WILL SHOCK YOU!
I am ADHD & a synesthete, so my brain works differently. I struggle w/ time in the sense that my brain breaks up days, years, & even my life into chunks - like any time after 5 is nighttime & it's hard to start anything that I want to finish that day. The weekend is basically over by 4pm on Sunday.
I adore this. Little kids (well, all kids) need to move! All of my storytimes have a dance break in the middle. I'm not kidding. Sometimes it has to do with the literacy skill we're working on, sometimes not. But it all helps with learning!
Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2mo agoI’m going to tell y’all’s kids that this is Charlie Brown & Friends.
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
Also, people who think my job is “so much fun” and easy and nice and calm and quiet all day.
Sanjay Srivastava@sanjaysrivastava.com · 2mo agoWhat is an extremely nerdy/obscure/specific thing you hate with a white-hot wrath?
Probably not obscure, but people who STILL think libraries should be silent.
Sanjay Srivastava@sanjaysrivastava.com · 2mo agoWhat is an extremely nerdy/obscure/specific thing you hate with a white-hot wrath?
Here are 10 recently released or soon-to-be released YA books from Indigenous authors! You can discover more on the Indigenous Reads Rising website, where we provide online resources for teachers, librarians, and readers to learn more about Indigenous books 📖🧡 📚 indigenousreadsrisin...
Happy last day of summer reading to all who celebrate. You made it! #librarylife #summerreading
Oh so sad. His music was achingly beautiful.
Stereogum@stereogum.com · 2mo agoGlen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash at age 56
I've been making silly art. May make these into silly stickers.
IT'S NOT HARD. Illustrators deserve SO MUCH credit!
Debbie Ridpath Ohi@debbieohi.com · 2mo agoPublishers, writers, reviewers, bilbiophiles: PLEASE mention the *illustrator/cover designers* in your posts promoting books. By properly crediting human talent, you are supporting the industry. Everyone wins! #PicturesMeanBusiness graphic by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit #BookSky #BookPromo
Last weekend was my 10 year anniversary with my current library. That means I’ve been working in public libraries, as a librarian, for 27 YEARS. Yes, I have seen some changes. I remember teaching kids about Google when it was new. We’re going through the same confusion and misunderstanding with AI.
UK friends, spread the word? Please? Don’t let what’s happening here happen there. @stuartcb.bsky.social
Matt@mattlibrarian.eurosky.social · 2mo agoTransphobes in the UK are dusting off the old Section 28 playbook to try and ban books with LGBTQ+ characters & content and target authors who are part of that community 📚📜 teenlibrarian.co.uk/2026/07/23/i...
All of this. Plus what it’s doing to our brains. I choose not to use AI (in my writing, obviously, but also in my work as a librarian - other than to understand what it is and how it works in order to help patrons make their own choices about it).
Daniel Fedor@dcfedor.bsky.social · 2mo agoBlue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12
In this OUTRAGEOUS timeline we are in, an article like this appears after a few scrolls down the NYT webpage. We all know Trump is punishing Blue States. Here they are admitting it. This is blatantly unconstitutional
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Special thanks to @devpetty.bsky.social for this fabulous tip on writing dialogue (AND making kids feel super smart)! #writingforkids #author #kidlit #picturebook #dialogue